Moth Trapping News
16.06.2023 | Latest News
There are many beautiful moths that go unnoticed and unappreciated because they are nocturnal creatures.
FOHW were given an insight into the range of size and colour of moths that frequent Hell Wath (and your gardens) in the hours of darkness.
Several moth traps were set up on Hell Wath and nearby gardens on the 26th May as part of the Yorkshire Naturalists Union mini-bioblitz event. Thanks to everyone who kindly hosted a moth trap and the experts who came along to identify the moths (which were all safely returned to Hell Wath !)
Below is a list of the moths found in one garden trap adjacent to Hell Wath. A full list of the moths will be posted when available. It really is worth looking some of them up to wonder at these lovely creatures of the night.
| Taxa |
| 49.039 Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) 1 |
| 62.001 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 2 |
| 63.025 Small Magpie (Anania hortulata) 1 |
| 70.054 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 1 |
| 70.100 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 2 |
| 70.103 Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata) 1 |
| 70.183 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 5 |
| 70.184 Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata) 3 |
| 70.224 Scorched Wing (Plagodis dolabraria) 1 |
| 70.277 Common White Wave (Cabera pusaria) 1 |
| 72.020 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1 |
| 73.101 Treble Lines (Charanyca trigrammica) 2 |
| 73.158 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 10 |
| 73.176 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 1 |
| 73.329 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1 |
| 73.333 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 1 |
| 73.334 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1 |